C#, specific questions

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

Hello,

I'm programming in C# and have some specific questions:

 

1. Is it possible to use GUI.AskForPoint function during showing a modal dialog box (Window.ShowDialog)?

1. How do I select a Machine definition?

2. How do I create a new Toolpath Group?

3. How do I delete all the operations?

4. How do I draw a Chamfer?

5. Where do I get images for the Mastercam standard OK and Cancel buttons ("m_okay_bmp" and "m_cancel_bmp")?

6. How do I define version function "m_version"?

 

Thank you!

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

Nobody wants to help me

 

OK, I upgraded to MR2 now and this way I have solved some of my problems.

 

ad. 1 (the second one): I managed to select a lathe machine, but not if Mastercam is in Design mode (no machine selected).

 

ad 6: I defined the following method to my base class:

code:

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public override int Version (int mc_version)

{

return (mc_version);

}

---

and it works. But if I add my C-hook to Settings -> Configuration -> Start/Exit -> Add-In programs -> StartUp, Mastercam complains that "Version function m_version is not found in my DLL".

 

Please, give some comments, if you can. And have a pleasant day.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Jure,

 

I shall be able to respond to your posting once I am back in the office on Thursday, I am currently out of the office until then.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Jure,

 

I may be able to help on the easy questions.

 

1. Is it possible to use GUI.AskForPoint function during showing a modal dialog box (Window.ShowDialog)?

 

I’d guess the answer to that would be NO. Since you have a modal dialog active and a modal dialog does not allow anything ‘off’ that dialog to occur while it is active.

 

5. Where do I get images for the Mastercam standard OK and Cancel buttons ("m_okay_bmp" and "m_cancel_bmp")?

 

They are embedded in the Resource DLL(s) which are installed in the Resources folder. Since these bitmaps are used everywhere I made the assumption that they might be in the MCCoreRes.DLL. Using Resource Tuner I scanned thru the BMPs in that DLL and found 7146 to be the OK (green check) image and 741 the CANCEL (red ‘X’) image.

 

6. How do I define version function "m_version"?

 

C-Hooks have a "m_version" function (which is required).

NetHooks can use "Version" (which is optional) –>

 

public override int Version (int mc_version)

{

return (int) MC_DEFINES.C_H_VERSION;

}

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

Thank you very very much for your help! However, there are my answers that are actually new questions

 

ad. 1: How can I then make a dialog window that includes a button to AskForPoint and then return to the dialog?

 

ad. 5: I proceeded this way: I converted both images in the DLL to two separate BMP files and included them into my dialog window. But they don't look just as they should: .

 

Ad. 6: There's no problem with the version functions unless one includes them in the StartUp or Exit Add-In programs (see my previous post).

 

Only yesterday I discovered the new Developer's Guides.pdf and samples, which I found very nice and useful. The only thing I still miss is some examples on working with operations.

 

Have a nice day.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Jure,

 

ad.1: You might be able to roll your own, I dont have X here so I cant take a look at the object model, I'll take a look when I get back tomorrow.

 

ad.5: You will need to set the mask properties to the grey background of the images so that the background appears transparent.

 

ad.6: Personally I never included the version function in my NETHooks.

 

As time permits I will make some updated sample projects available for our end users.

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

Dear Mick,

 

thank you for your quick answer.

 

ad. 5: I'm not sure if I understand you right. I have done this: I modified the two BMPs, so that their background color now matches the color of my buttons. The buttons look nice, but I don't think that's the "correct" solution.

 

Have fun.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Jure,

 

I apologize for not reading your original statement ->

 

quote:

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But if I add my C-hook to Settings -> Configuration -> Start/Exit -> Add-In programs -> StartUp, Mastercam complains that "Version function m_version is not found in my DLL".

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If you set your NETHook as the startup add-in (in Configuration) you get that error ->

Version function m_version is not found in my DLL

Which is an error!

A NETHook does not have (or need) an "m_version" function, so you should not get that message from the system.

 

I've logged this issue.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Jure,

 

quote:

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"ad. 5: I'm not sure if I understand you right. I have done this: I modified the two BMPs, so that their background color now matches the color of my buttons. The buttons look nice, but I don't think that's the "correct" solution."

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You will need to set the mask of the image list that contains your bitmap images to the background of those images, the background colour can be anything, once you set the mask to that colour it will become transparent when displayed.

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

Now I got it! Thank you.

[Davidgil]

Jure,

Sorry I can't help with your questions as I am just getting started with nethook, but I do have a question for you. You mentioned that you found the new Developer's Guides.pdf and samples. Can you tell me where to find these?

Thanks,

David

[Jure Klemencic from Camincam]

davidgil,

if you have Mastercam X MR2 + SDK installed in the default folder, the PDFs should be in the folder: C:mcamxsdkdocumentation

You are welcome for any further questions!

[Davidgil]

Thanks Jure. It looks like I don't have the SDK. I checked the version X MR2 disks and don't see it on there, so I'll probably need to ask my distributor. Up to now I haven't needed the SDK since I am just doing nethook stuff, but I'd sure like a look at the documentation you mentioned. I'll check with my distributor. Thanks again,

David